Part 2

paraphrase
vt.将...释义，改写 n.释义，意译
例：This article is much too long; please paraphrase it in 250 words or less.
这篇文章太长了；请用不超过250字改写一下。
The newspaper's paraphrase of the senator's speech was misleading.
这份报纸中关于议员演讲的解读具有误导性。

parasite
n.寄生虫
例：The tapeworm is an example of the kind of parasite that may infest the human body.
绦虫是寄生在人体内的寄生虫中的一种。

pastel
adj.柔和的
例：The pastel colors of the painting were very relaxing to look at.
这幅画柔和的颜色看起来令人非常放松。

patriarch
n.家长，族长
例：In many primitive tribes,the leaders and lawmakers were the patriarchs.
在许多远古部落中，首领和立法者都是德高望重的族长。

patron
n.赞助人，资助人；顾客
例：The munificent patron gave the museum a large donation.
那位慷慨的赞助人给博物馆提供了一大笔捐款。

paucity
n.小量，缺乏
例：They closed the restaurant because the paucity of customers made it financially unfeasible to operate.
他们关闭了那家餐厅，因为缺少顾客使其在财务上无法继续运营。

pauper
n.贫民，乞丐
例：The richest man is a pauper if he has no friends.
如果没有朋友，最富有的人也是乞丐。

pebble
n.小鹅卵石；石子，细砾
例：Steve used the hammer to smash the stone into pebbles.
史蒂夫用锤子把石头砸成石子。

peck
v.啄，啄食
例：Woodpeckers pecked wood looking for the pest.
啄木鸟啄木头来寻找害虫。

peculiarity
n.特性，怪癖
例：She could not handle his peculiarity of touching his nose in public.
她解决不了他在公众面前摸鼻子的怪癖。